On this trip I paid $0.00 out of pocket for $6.97 worth of items. My goal for 2011 is to not spend any money out of pocket, while using coupons and ECBs to get tons of items at CVS, with an initial gift card of $50.

I missed out on an opportunity to get my reusable bag scanned because the girl did not do it at checkout and I did not even notice until I got home. I passed up on the razor deal this week because the list prices would have caused me to get three razors at $11.49 each in order to meet the $25 minimum and that was just too much.

Transaction 1

Item: Dentyne gum

Price: $0.99

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $0.99 FREE item!!!!!

Coupons used: $1 ECB

Item: Colgate toothbrushes

Price: $2.99 each

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $2.00

Coupons used: $5 ECB + $1MFR

Total paid today: $0.00 , on gift card.

Total CVS Extra Care Bucks earned today: $2.99

Total out of pocket to date: $7.31

Total item cost to date: $133.10

Gift Card balance : $40.58

Total CVS Extra Care Bucks earned to date: $54.52

CVS Extra Care Bucks Used to date: $50.53

CVS Extra Care Bucks Balance: $3.99

Abbreviations used

MFR = manufacturer coupon

ECB = extra care bucks

Join me next time as I look for more ways to save money as I visit CVS.